Notice2026-15938
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
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August 6, 2026
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Abstract
Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 150 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50885-50888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-15938]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2026-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2604]
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard
determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any
Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities
listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek
general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and
where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and
FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the
community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in
effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before November 4, 2026.
ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location <a href="https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload">https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload</a> and the
respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables below.
Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each
community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at
<a href="https://msc.fema.gov">https://msc.fema.gov</a> for comparison.
You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-2604, to
David N. Bascom, Acting Director, Engineering and Modeling Division,
Federal Insurance Directorate, Resilience, FEMA, 400 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472, or (email) <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#680c091e010c460a091b0b0705280e0d0509460c001b460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6004011609044e020113030f0d2006050d014e0408134e070f16">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David N. Bascom, Acting Director,
Engineering and Modeling Division, Federal Insurance Directorate,
Resilience, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, or (email)
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#254144534c410b474456464a4865434048440b414d560b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="523633243b367c303321313d3f1234373f337c363a217c353d24">[email protected]</span></a>; or visit the FEMA Mapping and Insurance
eXchange (FMIX) online at <a href="https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html">https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard
determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood
hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management
requirements of the NFIP.
The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the
revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS
report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)
is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard
determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report
become effective.
Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to
communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are
independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other
pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and
technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the
SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional
information regarding the SRP process can be found online at <a href="https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_overview.pdf">https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_overview.pdf</a>.
The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each
community are available for inspection at both the online location
<a href="https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload">https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload</a> and the respective
Community Map Repository address listed in the tables. For communities
with multiple ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies can be
identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM date
listed in the tables. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS
report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map
Service Center at <a href="https://msc.fema.gov">https://msc.fema.gov</a> for comparison.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Elizabeth Asche,
Assistant Administrator, Federal Insurance Directorate, Resilience
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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Community map repository
Community address
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Sullivan County, New Hampshire (All Jurisdictions)
Project: 18-01-0025S, 22-01-0008S, 20-01-0024S
Preliminary Date: December 14, 2021; July 25, 2024; July 30, 2025
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Town of Acworth........................ Town Hall, 13 Town Hall Road,
Acworth, NH 03601.
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Town of Charlestown.................... Town Offices, 233 Main Street,
Charlestown, NH 03603.
Town of Langdon........................ Municipal Office, 122, Route 12
A, Langdon, NH 03602.
Town of Lempster....................... Town Office, 856 NH Route 10,
Lempster, NH 03605.
Town of Springfield.................... Town Offices, 2750 Main Street,
Springfield, NH 03284.
Town of Unity.......................... Town Office, 13 Center Road,
Unity, NH 03603.
Town of Washington..................... Selectmen's Office, 7 Halfmoon
Pond Road, Washington, NH
03280.
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Morris County, New Jersey (All Jurisdictions)
Project: 23-02-0027S Preliminary Date: November 17, 2025
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Borough of Butler...................... Borough Municipal Building, 1
Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405.
Borough of Chatham..................... Borough Municipal Building, 54
Fairmount Avenue, Chatham, NJ
07928.
Borough of Florham Park................ Borough Hall, 111 Ridgedale
Avenue, Florham Park, NJ
07932.
Borough of Kinnelon.................... Municipal Building, 130
Kinnelon Road, Kinnelon, NJ
07405.
Borough of Madison..................... Borough Hall, Hartley Dodge
Memorial Building, 50 Kings
Road, Madison, NJ 07940.
Borough of Mendham..................... The Phoenix House, 2 W Main
Street, Mendham, NJ 07945.
Borough of Morris Plains............... Borough Hall, 531 Speedwell
Avenue, Morris Plains, NJ
07950.
Borough of Mount Arlington............. Borough Hall, 419 Howard
Boulevard, Mount Arlington, NJ
07856.
Borough of Netcong..................... Municipal Building, 23 Maple
Avenue, Netcong, NJ 07857.
Borough of Riverdale................... Municipal Building, 91 Newark-
Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale,
NJ 07457.
Borough of Rockaway.................... Borough Municipal Building, 1 E
Main Street, Rockaway, NJ
07866.
Borough of Victory Gardens............. Victory Gardens Borough
Municipal Building, 337 S
Salem Street, Dover, NJ 07801.
Borough of Wharton..................... Borough Hall, 10 Robert Street,
Wharton, NJ 07885.
Town of Boonton........................ Town Hall, 100 Washington
Street, Boonton, NJ 07005.
Town of Dover.......................... Engineering Department, 100
Princeton Avenue, Dover, NJ
07801.
Town of Morristown..................... Town Hall, 200 S. Street,
Morristown, NJ 07960.
Township of Boonton.................... Township Municipal Building,
155 Powerville Road, Boonton
Township, NJ 07005.
Township of Chatham.................... Township Municipal Building, 58
Meyersville Road, Chatham, NJ
07928.
Township of Chester.................... Township Building, 1 Parker
Road, Chester, NJ 07930.
Township of Denville................... Township Municipal Building,
Engineering Department, 1 St.
Mary's Place, Denville, NJ
07834.
Township of East Hanover............... Municipal Building,
Construction Department, 411
Ridgedale Avenue, East
Hanover, NJ 07936.
Township of Hanover.................... Hanover Township Municipal
Building, 1000 Route 10,
Whippany, NJ 07981.
Township of Harding.................... Harding Township Municipal
Building, 21 Blue Mill Road,
New Vernon, NJ 07976.
Township of Jefferson.................. Jefferson Township Municipal
Building, 1033 Weldon Road,
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849.
Township of Long Hill.................. Long Hill Township Hall, 915
Valley Road, Gillette, NJ
07933.
Township of Mendham.................... Mendham Township Building, 2 W
Main Street, Brookside, NJ
07926.
Township of Mine Hill.................. Township Hall, 10 Baker Street,
Mine Hill, NY 07803.
Township of Montville.................. Municipal Building, Engineering
Department, 195 Changebridge
Road, Montville, NJ 07045.
Township of Morris..................... Morris Township Municipal
Building, 50 Woodland Avenue,
Morristown, NJ 07960.
Township of Mount Olive................ Mount Olive Township Hall, 204
Flanders-Drakestown Road, Budd
Lake, NJ 07828.
Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills...... Parsippany-Troy Hills Township
Hall, 1001 Parsippany
Boulevard, Parsippany, NJ
07054.
Township of Randolph................... Township Municipal Building,
502 Millbrook Avenue,
Randolph, NJ 07869.
Township of Rockaway................... Township Municipal Building, 65
Mount Hope Road, Rockaway, NJ
07866.
Township of Roxbury.................... Roxbury Township Hall, 1715
Route 46, Ledgewood, NJ 07852.
Township of Washington................. Washington Township Municipal
Building, 43 Schooley's
Mountain Road, Long Valley, NJ
07853.
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Berkeley County, West Virginia and Incorporated Areas
Project: 21-03-0021S Preliminary Date: August 29, 2025
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City of Martinsburg.................... Martinsburg City Hall, 232 N
Queen Street, Martinsburg, WV
25401.
Unincorporated Areas of Berkeley County Berkeley County Dunn Building,
400 W Stephen Street, Suite
201, Martinsburg, WV 25401.
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Pike County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
Project: 23-03-0021S Preliminary Date: August 18, 2025
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Borough of Matamoras................... Borough Hall, 10 Avenue I,
Matamoras, PA 18336.
Borough of Milford..................... Milford Borough Office, 500
Broad Street, Milford, PA
18337.
Township of Blooming Grove............. Municipal Building, 488 Route
739, Blooming Grove, PA 18428.
Township of Delaware................... Delaware Township Office, 116
Wilson Hill Road, Dingmans
Ferry, PA 18328.
Township of Dingman.................... Dingman Township Municipal
Building, 118 Fisher Lane,
Milford, PA 18337.
Township of Greene..................... Greene Township Municipal
Building, 198 Brink Hill Road,
Greentown, PA 18426.
Township of Lackawaxen................. Lackawaxen Township Municipal
Building, 169 Urban Road,
Hawley, PA 18428.
Township of Lehman..................... Lehman Township Municipal
Building, 193 Municipal Drive,
Bushkill, PA 18324.
Township of Milford.................... Milford Township Building, 560
Route 6 And 209, Milford, PA
18337.
Township of Palmyra.................... Palmyra Township Building, 115
Buehler Lane, Paupack, PA
18451.
Township of Porter..................... Porter Township Building, 2186
Route 402, Dingmans Ferry, PA
18328.
Township of Shohola.................... Township Main Office, 159 Twin
Lakes Road, Shohola, PA 18458.
Township of Westfall................... Westfall Township Municipal
Building, 102 La Barr Lane,
Matamoras, PA 18336.
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Morgan County, West Virginia and Incorporated Areas
Project: 21-03-0020S Preliminary Date: November 21, 2025
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Town of Bath........................... Morgan County Courthouse, 77
Fairfax Street, Room 105,
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411.
Town of Paw Paw........................ Morgan County Courthouse, 77
Fairfax Street, Room 105,
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411.
Unincorporated Areas of Morgan County.. Morgan County Courthouse, 77
Fairfax Street, Room 105,
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411.
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Bayfield County, Wisconsin and Incorporated Areas
Project: 14-05-2832S Preliminary Date: July 31, 2025
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City of Bayfield....................... City Hall, 34 S Broad Street,
Unit 101, Bayfield, WI 54814.
City of Washburn....................... City Hall, 119 Washington
Avenue, Washburn, WI 54891.
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Tribal Office, 88455 Pike Road,
Chippewa. Bayfield, WI 54814.
Unincorporated Areas of Bayfield County Bayfield County Courthouse, 117
E 5th Street, Washburn, WI
54891.
Village of Mason....................... Village Hall, 59400 Northern
Lights Boulevard, Mason, WI
54856.
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Ingham County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions)
Project: 24-05-0020S Preliminary Date: July 25, 2025
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Charter Township of Delhi.............. Charter Township of Delhi
Township Hall, 2074 Aurelius
Road, Holt, MI 48842.
Charter Township of Lansing............ Charter Township of Lansing
Township Hall, 3209 W Michigan
Avenue, Lansing, MI 48917.
Charter Township of Meridian........... Charter Township of Meridian
Township Hall, 5151 Marsh
Road, Okemos, MI 48864.
City of East Lansing................... City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, East
Lansing, MI 48823.
City of Lansing........................ City Hall, 124 W Michigan
Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933.
City of Williamston.................... City Hall, 161 E. Grand River
Avenue, Williamston, MI 48895.
Township of Alaiedon................... Alaiedon Township Hall, 2021 W
Holt Road, Mason, MI 48854.
Township of Leroy...................... Leroy Township Hall, 1685 N M-
52, Webberville, MI 48892.
Township of Locke...................... Locke Township Hall, 3805 Bell
Oak Road, Williamston, MI
48895.
Township of Wheatfield................. Wheatfield Township Hall, 985 E
Holt Road, Williamston, MI
48895.
Township of Williamstown............... Township Hall, 4990 N Zimmer
Road, Williamston, MI 48895.
Village of Webberville................. Village Hall, 115 S Main
Street, Webberville, MI 48892.
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Monroe County, Wisconsin and Incorporated Areas
Project: 21-05-0011S Preliminary Date: October 07, 2025
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City of Sparta......................... City Hall, 201 W. Oak Street,
Sparta, WI 54656.
City of Tomah.......................... Zoning and Inspection
Department, 819 Superior
Avenue, Tomah, WI 54660.
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin........... Tribal Office Building, W9814
Airport Road, Black River
Falls, WI 54615.
Unincorporated Areas of Monroe County.. Zoning Office, 777 S Black
River Street, Suite 2, Sparta,
WI 54656.
Village of Kendall..................... Village Hall, 219 W South
Railroad Street, Kendall, WI
54638.
Village of Melvina..................... Melvina Village Hall, 604
Central Drive, Cashton, WI
54619.
Village of Norwalk..................... Village Hall, 208 S Church
Street, Norwalk, WI 54648.
Village of Oakdale..................... Oakdale Village Hall, 133 Well
Drive, Tomah, WI 54649.
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Village of Warrens..................... Village Hall, 301 Main Street,
Warrens, WI 54666.
Village of Wilton...................... Village Hall, 400 E Street,
Suite 103, Wilton, WI 54670.
Village of Wyeville.................... Village Hall, 215 Wyeville
Avenue, Wyeville, WI 54660.
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